Solid set spike irrigation head connecting device

Abstract

A solid set spike irrigation head connecting device constructed of a PVC housing pipe filled with concrete encapsulating a vertical connection pipe that extends out the top and is bent at about a 45 degree angle to extend out through the housing about a foot from the top of the housing toward lateral irrigation pipe to provide a durable, cleanable, drainable, stress-free connection.

I claim: 
     
       1. An irrigation head support and pipe connection device comprising: (a) a pipe of a length sufficient to extend from a top proximate ground level to a bottom at a depth below ground level suitable for connection to an irrigation lateral pipe,   (b) a quick disconnect connection means attached to the top of the pipe to allow easy connection and disconnection of a sprinkler head means to deliver and distribute water in a fashion and at a height suitable to irrigate crops,   (c) a cementous composition encasement and spike integral mass encapsulating the pipe with the top of the pipe extending out of a top of the encasement and the bottom of the pipe extending out a side of the encasement, the length of the encasement and spike being sufficient to extend downwardly to a depth wherein operation of the sprinkler head means cannot significantly move the spike,   (d) an angle bend in the pipe sufficient to angle the bottom of the pipe to: (i) extend the pipe out a side of the encasement at an intermediate position along the length of the encasement,   (ii) allow a cleaning means inserted downwardly through the top of the pipe to turn the bend to clean the pipe and the connection pipe,   (iii) to angle in the direction of the lateral pipe so that there is little or no bending necessary in the connection pipe, and   (iv) cause essentially full drainage of any water from the bend into the connection pipe to the lateral pipe, and     (e) an attachment means on the bottom end of the pipe to attach with the irrigation connection pipe.   
     
     
       2. The device of claim 1 wherein the encasement fills a housing in the shape of a cylindrical tube. 
     
     
       3. The device of claim 2 wherein the tube is a polymeric plastic tube. 
     
     
       4. The device of claim 3 wherein the tube is a polyvinyl chloride polymer pipe having a diameter of about three inches. 
     
     
       5. The device of claim 1 wherein the pipe is a one inch polyvinyl chloride polymer pipe. 
     
     
       6. The device of claim 1 wherein the length of the pipe is sufficient to position the bottom of the pipe at about one foot from the top of the encasement. 
     
     
       7. The device of claim 1 wherein the angle of the bend is about 35 degrees to about 55 degrees. 
     
     
       8. The device of claim 1 wherein the angle is about 45 degrees. 
     
     
       9. The device of claim 1 wherein the cementous composition is concrete. 
     
     
       10. The device of claim 1 wherein the length of the encasement and spike is about 30 to about 40 inches in length. 
     
     
       11. An irrigation head support and pipe connection device comprising: (a) a housing having an open top and a bottom,   (b) a pipe with a top end and a bottom end, the pipe being positioned inside the housing of a length sufficient for the top end of the pipe to extend out the open top of the housing, the pipe having a bend sufficient to angle the bottom of the pipe out a side of the housing,   (c) a quick disconnect connection means attached to the top of the pipe to allow easy connection and disconnection of a sprinkler head means to deliver and distribute water in a fashion and at a height suitable to irrigate crops,   (d) an attachment means on the bottom end of the pipe to attach with an irrigation connection pipe, and   (e) a cementous composition filling the housing from top to bottom and encapsulating the pipe, the length of the filled housing being sufficient to extend downwardly to a depth wherein operation of the irrigation means cannot significantly move the bottom of the housing, wherein the angle of the bend is sufficient to:     (i) extend the pipe out a side of the housing of an intermediate position along the length of the housing,   (ii) allow a cleaning means inserted downwardly through the top of the pipe to turn the bend to clean the pipe and the connection pipe,   (iii) to angle in the direction of a lateral irrigation pipe so that there is little or no bending necessary in the connection pipe to allow it to connect to the lateral pipe, and   (iv) cause essentially full drainage of any water from the bend into the connection pipe to the lateral pipe.   
     
     
       12. An irrigation head support and pipe connection device comprising: (a) a pipe of a length sufficient to extend from a top proximate ground level to a bottom at a depth below ground level suitable for connection to a connection pipe to an irrigation lateral pipe,   (b) a quick disconnect connection means attached to the top of the pipe to allow easy connection and disconnection of a sprinkler head means to deliver and distribute water in a fashion and at a height suitable to irrigate crops,   (c) an angle bend in the pipe sufficient to angle the bottom of the pipe at about a 20 degree to about a 55 degree angle from the horizontal,   (d) an attachment means on the bottom end of the pipe to attach with the irrigation connection pipe, and   (e) a cementous composition encasement and spike integral mass encapsulating the pipe with the top of the pipe extending out of a top of the encasement and the bottom of the pipe extending out a side of the encasement, the length of the encasement and spike being sufficient to extend downwardly to a depth wherein operation of the sprinkler bead means cannot significantly move the spike.   
     
     
       13. An irrigation head support and pipe connection device comprising: (a) a housing having an open top and a bottom,   (b) a pipe with a top end and a bottom end, the pipe being positioned inside the housing of a length sufficient for the top end of the pipe to extend out the open top of the housing, the pipe having a bend sufficient to angle the bottom of the pipe out a side of the housing at about a 45 degree angle from the horizontal,   (c) a quick disconnect connection means attached to the top of the pipe to allow easy connection and disconnection of a sprinkler head means to deliver and distribute water in a fashion and at a height suitable to irrigate crops,   (d) a threadable attachment means on the bottom end of the pipe to threadably attach with an irrigation connection pipe, and   (e) a cementous composition filling the housing from top to bottom and encapsulating the pipe, the length of the filled housing being sufficient to extend downwardly to a depth wherein operation of the sprinkler head means cannot significantly move the bottom of the housing.   
     
     
       14. The device of claim 13 wherein the housing is a polyvinyl chloride polymer pipe having a diameter of about three inches. 
     
     
       15. The device of claim 1 wherein the length cementous filled housing is about 30 to about 40 inches in length.